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• Spot Bitcoin ETFs extend inflow streak to five days for first time in 2026
  US spot Bitcoin ETFs brought in about $767 million over five straight days of inflows for the first time so far this year.US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) logged their first five-day inflow streak of 2026, bringing in roughly $767.32 million this week.The funds recorded $180.33 million in net inflows on Friday, extending the run […]
• BlackRock says 'exotic' crypto ETFs not part of its strategy
  BlackRock launched a staked Ether exchange-traded fund on Thursday, expanding its crypto offerings beyond its flagship spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs that launched in 2024.BlackRock’s digital assets head, Robert Mitchnick, said the $14 trillion asset manager won’t get too creative with the types of crypto exchange-traded funds it offers, even as it launched a staking-focused […]
• Stablecoins could form backbone of global payments in 10 years: Billionaire
  Stanley Druckenmiller said stablecoins are more efficient, faster and cheaper than fiat running on traditional banking infrastructure.Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller said blockchain and stablecoins may only be a decade away from powering the global payments system — though he isn’t sold on the idea of crypto functioning as a store of value.In an interview with […]
• Bitcoin nearly overtakes $74K, as data suggests bear market is not over
  Bitcoin showed remarkable strength throughout the week, but BTC’s correlation to tech stocks and its reactive spot ETF flows suggest the bear market isn’t over yet.Key takeaways:Bitcoin sits above $71,000 as weak US economic data and the US and Israel-Iran war drive investors toward scarce assets.Tech stocks’ correlation to BTC and rising oil prices suggest […]
• Federal court ends Custodia Bank's legal bid for a master account
  One judge sided with Custodia Bank, stating that a master account is “indispensable” for a bank’s day-to-day operations and being denied one is “akin to a death sentence.”A US federal court has rejected Custodia Bank’s final attempt to challenge the Federal Reserve’s authority over granting master accounts — effectively ending the crypto-focused bank’s five-year-long battle […]
• BPI targets August for BTC tax relief, but warns time is running out
  The Bitcoin Policy Institute said the bipartisan support for a de minimis tax exemption for smaller Bitcoin transactions is "encouraging."The Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI), an industry advocacy group, is eyeing a target window between March and August 2026 to pass a de minimis tax exemption for Bitcoin through Congress, warning that time to pass meaningful […]
• Circle‘s USDC overtook Tether‘s USDT in adjusted YTD volume: Mizuho
  Analysts at the investment company said the change was significant because the stablecoin “winner” will be the one people use for everyday transactions.Japanese investment bank Mizuho reported that stablecoin issuer Circle’s USDC overtook Tether’s USDt in transaction volume for the first time since 2019.In a research note released on Friday, Mizuho said it had raised […]